Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan

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Athlético FC d'Abidjan
Full nameAthletico Football Club of Abidjan
presidentAbdul Fatai
League Ivory Coast Women's Championship

The Athletico Football Club of Abidjan is an Ivorian women's football club based in Abidjan.

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History

The Athlético Football Club of Abidjan was crowned champions of Ivory Coast in the 2021–2022 season. [1] The club successfully defended their title in the 2022–2023 season, finishing the season undefeated. Thus the club will participate in the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. [2]

Players

Current squad

As of 1 November 2023 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Agnès Koffi
2 DF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Linda Gauzé
3 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Stéphanie Djakpa
4 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Joy Sunday
5 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Karo Bahi
6 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Fatoumata Zouon
8 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Pennielle Grah
9 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Sophie Assi
10 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Grewa Gnaly
12 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Grâce Agbonou
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Mariam Koné
14 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Amenan N’Dri
15 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Sandrine Niamien
16 GK Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Cynthia Djohore
17 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Mélissa Behinan
18 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Karidja Fofana
19 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Espérance Agbo
20 DF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Matoba Cissé
21 GK Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Aïssata Bengaly

Honours

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References

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